Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest California 4-Years Colleges To Get In

Minerva University has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 1.00% and California Institute of Technology has the second lowest rate of 2.69% among 77 California colleges with competitive admission. Minerva University stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. California Institute of Technology also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $53,227 and graduate tuition & fees is $48,295 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest California 4-Years Colleges To Get In.
Table. Tightest California 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Minerva University San Francisco, CA
Private, four-years
1.00%
0.02%
72.12%-$18,70066083.00%13 to 1
2
-
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA
Private, four-years
2.69%
1.23%
50.00%-$63,2552,40194.00%3 to 1
3
-
Stanford University Stanford, CA
Private, four-years
3.68%
0.27%
83.66%1,550$62,48418,28395.00%5 to 1
4
-
Pomona College Claremont, CA
Private, four-years
7.02%
0.38%
55.14%1,520$62,3261,71694.00%7 to 1
5
2
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
Public, four-years
8.57%
2.20%
50.31%-$44,524
($13,747)
46,43092.00%18 to 1
6
-
Stanbridge University Irvine, CA
Private, four-years
10.12%
0.38%
92.09%-$36,7102,25962.00%15 to 1
7
1
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA
Private, four-years
10.35%
0.89%
54.48%1,510$64,1501,38991.00%8 to 1
8
3
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Public, four-years
11.33%
3.11%
46.33%-$45,627
($14,850)
45,30794.00%19 to 1
9
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University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Private, four-years
12.02%
0.49%
41.18%1,520$68,23748,94592.00%9 to 1
10
5
Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA
Private, four-years
13.36%
3.37%
39.97%1,530$66,25592292.00%8 to 1
Average8.01%58.53%1,526$53,227
($14,299)
16,83188.90%11 to 1
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